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Salmon treat guides for dogs and cats
Everything we have written about feeding freeze-dried salmon treats, from portions and storage to small dogs, travel and picky eaters.
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Salmon Basics
9 posts
- How freeze-dried pink salmon pieces look up close
- One ingredient, wild-caught salmon: what that covers
- Shelf life of freeze-dried salmon, sealed and open
Feeding
4 posts
- Soaking freeze-dried salmon in water, step by step
- Weighing out a day of freeze-dried salmon treats
- How many salmon treats a dog can have in a day
Training
14 posts
- Freeze-dried salmon bits as cat training rewards
- Packing freeze-dried salmon for a dog training class
- Pairing freeze-dried salmon rewards with a clicker
Games and Sports
4 posts
- Freeze-dried salmon in the show bag and the ring
- Setting up a find-it game with freeze-dried salmon
- Using freeze-dried salmon at agility practice
Out and About
9 posts
- Bringing freeze-dried salmon along to a vet visit
- Bringing freeze-dried salmon to work at the office
- Carrying freeze-dried salmon as a dog walker
Pets at Home
10 posts
- A pouch of freeze-dried salmon in the stocking
- Freeze-dried salmon for a big dog, piece by piece
- Freeze-dried salmon on Thanksgiving, for the pets
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A pouch of freeze-dried salmon in the stocking
Giving our freeze-dried pink salmon as a stocking stuffer: one 1.5 ounce pouch, the best by date, raw handling and asking the owner first.
Bringing freeze-dried salmon along to a vet visit
Check with the clinic first, pack a few bits and the pouch for its label, and take the treat questions your vet is best placed to answer.
Bringing freeze-dried salmon to work at the office
Ask the workplace first, weigh the day's share at home, keep the pouch resealed, and let one person hand out the treats.
Carrying freeze-dried salmon as a dog walker
A walker carries salmon only with the owner's okay, in each dog's own weighed share, kept apart from every other client's.
Freeze-dried salmon bits as cat training rewards
Salmon treats for cat training: snap bits small before a session, pay one bit per rep, ask your vet how much fits, and reseal the pouch when you finish.
Freeze-dried salmon for a big dog, piece by piece
One pouch, one piece size, and a calculator that scales the share to the dog in front of you.
Freeze-dried salmon in the show bag and the ring
How to break, carry and portion freeze-dried salmon across a show weekend, and what rides along with it.
Freeze-dried salmon on Thanksgiving, for the pets
Giving your dog or cat its own salmon treat on Thanksgiving: one share for the day, one person in charge, and table food left to your vet.
Handing out salmon bits during home grooming
Bits between brush strokes, bits between nails, a dry shelf for the dish during a bath, and how a session fits the day's allowance.
How freeze-dried pink salmon pieces look up close
The color and shape of our freeze-dried pink salmon pieces as our photos show them, and why the name pink is about the fish.
Leaving freeze-dried salmon with your dog sitter
The note to tape to the pouch, the daily share by weight, and the bag lines a sitter should follow.
Letting kids hand out freeze-dried salmon bits
An adult weighs, breaks and holds the pouch, the children hand out the bits, everyone washes up per the bag, and the family keeps one count.
Loading freeze-dried salmon into a cat puzzle feeder
Salmon treats for cat puzzle feeders: snap or crumble bits to fit, load a vet-set amount, stay nearby with fresh water, and wash your hands afterward.
One ingredient, wild-caught salmon: what that covers
Single ingredient salmon dog treats, explained: what the phrase covers, what is in our pouch (wild-caught salmon only), and what the label leaves out.
One pouch of freeze-dried salmon for a dog and a cat
A two-pet home can work from one pouch; here is who gets what size and how to hand it out.
Packing freeze-dried salmon for a dog training class
Ask the trainer, break the bits at home, bring one class worth by weight, and take the rest home resealed.
Packing freeze-dried salmon in a dog emergency kit
Salmon treats for a dog emergency kit: pack a sealed pouch with water and your dog's food, watch the best-by date, and use an opened pouch within 30 days.
Pairing freeze-dried salmon rewards with a clicker
How to use freeze-dried salmon as the payment after a click, from charging the clicker to counting each paid click in the day's treat allowance.
Practicing leave it with freeze-dried salmon
Running a closed-hand leave it round with freeze-dried salmon, choosing whether salmon is the bait or the payoff, and keeping the session inside the product page calculator's allowance.
Rewarding a dog in the crate with salmon bits
Handing freeze-dried salmon bits to a dog for stepping into and settling in a crate, with the bag's supervise line as the limit and the product page calculator as the budget.
Rewarding a stay with freeze-dried salmon bits
How to reward a stay with freeze-dried salmon by walking the bit back to your dog in position, adding time and distance in small steps, and counting each payout in the allowance.
Rewarding leash walking with freeze-dried salmon
Handing out freeze-dried salmon bits at your side while teaching a dog to walk on a leash, carrying the pouch, bringing water, and fitting one walk inside the product page calculator's allowance.
Salmon rewards for a cat near and in the carrier
Salmon treats for cat carrier training: small bits at the door, then inside, with you nearby the whole time, a vet-set amount, and the pouch resealed.
Setting up a find-it game with freeze-dried salmon
Salmon treats for nose work at home: what size to break pieces to, how to set up a first find-it game, how much to hide, and what to do with leftovers.
Shelf life of freeze-dried salmon, sealed and open
How long does freeze dried salmon last: best by 1 year from production, a best-by date printed on the bag, and 30 days to finish a pouch once it is open.
Small salmon rewards for brushing and nail trims
Salmon treats for cat grooming at home: a small bit between brush strokes or after a trimmed nail, the pouch closed nearby, and an amount your vet sets.
Soaking freeze-dried salmon in water, step by step
Our freeze-dried pink salmon may be soaked in plain water. How to do it for a dog or a cat, and what we give no guidance on.
Splitting one salmon pouch between several dogs
How to divide one pouch by each dog's own weight share and hand pieces out without a scramble.
Taking freeze-dried salmon along to the dog park
Read the park's posted rules, keep the pouch closed, ask an owner before any other dog gets a bit, and bring only your own dog's share.
Taking freeze-dried salmon to a dog friendly patio
Ask the restaurant before bringing salmon, reward your dog at ground level, keep the pouch sealed, and wash your hands before your own food arrives.
Teaching a first trick with freeze-dried salmon
Luring sit, spin and paw with a small bit of freeze-dried salmon, moving to an empty hand, and keeping the session inside the allowance the product page calculator shows.
Teaching a hand target with freeze-dried salmon
How to teach a nose to hand touch with freeze-dried salmon as the reward, which hand holds the bits, how small to break them, and how touches count in the allowance.
Teaching drop it with a freeze-dried salmon trade
How to teach drop it as a toy for salmon trade, which toys to practice with first, why the toy goes back afterward, and how trades count against the allowance.
Using freeze-dried salmon as a recall reward
How to hold freeze-dried salmon back as the reward for coming when called, break it small, carry it outside, and fit the reps inside the allowance the product page calculator shows.
Using freeze-dried salmon at agility practice
Where the reward lands on a course, how to keep salmon bits within reach at the field, and how a practice day fits the treat budget.
Using freeze-dried salmon to teach a watch me cue
How to reward eye contact on a watch me cue with freeze-dried salmon, where to keep the bits, how to add distractions in small steps, and what each look costs in the allowance.
Using salmon bits to get a dog to look at the camera
Salmon treats for dog photos: break bits small before the shoot, where to hold one for the shot, how many a session uses, and washing up before the camera.
Weighing out a day of freeze-dried salmon treats
Turning the calculator's grams or ounces into a dish on the kitchen scale, crumbs included.
What freeze-dried salmon is like to hold and break
Freeze dried salmon texture, plainly: where it sits on the store's crunch scale, how a piece breaks down, and which texture suits training or a topper.
Wild-caught salmon treats: what we can tell you
Wild caught salmon dog treats: what wild-caught means, where our salmon comes from, what imported means for some bags, and what made in Malvern, PA covers.
Getting a fussy dog interested in salmon treats
Salmon treats for picky dogs: how to offer the first piece, what to try when your dog walks away, and when fussy eating is a question for your vet.
How many salmon treats a dog can have in a day
How many salmon treats a day fits your dog: the 10 percent allowance, 85.6 kcal per ounce from the label, and how to spread one 1.5 oz pouch out.
How strong freeze-dried salmon smells, honestly
Does freeze dried salmon smell? Yes, like fish. How strong it is next to other seafood treats, and how to keep it off your hands, pockets and pantry.
How to use freeze-dried salmon as a meal topper
Salmon topper for dogs, step by step: how to crumble freeze-dried salmon over kibble or a raw meal, how much to use, and how it fits the treat budget.
Keeping an open pouch of freeze-dried salmon right
How to store freeze dried salmon after opening: reseal it, keep it cool and dry, skip the fridge, and what the pouch does and does not promise.
Loading puzzle toys with freeze-dried salmon bits
Salmon treats for puzzle toys: which piece sizes fit, how to load a snuffle mat or treat ball, how much to use, and how to clean up after raw fish.
Packing freeze-dried salmon for the car and trail
Salmon dog treats for travel: why a shelf stable pouch packs well, how to carry it in the car or on the trail, and how to keep it dry and sealed.
Reading the label on a pouch of freeze-dried salmon
Freeze dried salmon guaranteed analysis explained: what 66 percent protein, 11 percent moisture and 3,020 kcal ME/kg on our label actually mean.
Salmon as a meal or a treat: reading the label
Freeze dried salmon dog food and salmon treats are not the same thing. How to tell them apart on the label, and where a treat pouch fits in a day.
Sizing freeze-dried salmon for a small dog's mouth
Salmon treats for small dogs: how to snap freeze-dried pieces down for a small mouth, what to do with the crumbs, and how far one pouch goes.